The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-12-21
The farmers Of Burlington county.

their annual meeting on Saturday, dis
cussed the causes and remedies for the
depression in agricultural pursuits
Most of the statements submitted show
ed that up to 1870 farmers were fairly
prosperous, but since that date the re-
verse has been the case. Adverse legis-
lation by the State and the financial po-
Icy OF the Government were the princi.
pal causes assigned for the situation.
During the past six months the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has been ex-
persmenting on over more than o score
Of devices for heating the cars with
steam. One OF these is now in use on
Long Branch train, which is said to give
satisfaction, and which will be applied
on all that company's trains as soon as
the necessary changes can be made in
the present style of car.
Miss Inez Van Zandt was sentenced to
one month in the Penitentiary in the
Court of Special Sessions at New York
on Monday, for killing two canary birds.
The complaint was made by Miss Fanny
Sickles, and was prosecuted by the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. Miss Van Zandt, it appears,
boarded in the same house with Miss
Sickles, the owner of the birds, and hav-
ing quarrelled with her, obtained re-
venge by cutting her enemy's pets in
two with carving knife and then laugh
ing at her when she cried over their
blood-stained bodies.
Prof. George II. Cook, State Geolog-
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to make their own fertilizers and show
ed them how they might do so. lie also
advised the farmerssto raise the sorghum
plant, and said this locality was favor
ably adapted for its growth. He dwelt
particularly on the value of proper drain
age of the farm land He said that the
laws OF the State shonld be such that q
commission could be appointed to keep
the drainage open and by that means
improve the land, do away with the foul
odor arising from decayed. vegetable
matter and prevent sickness.
The New Jersey Lao journal, 10 a late
Issue, discusses the recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court on the
Driven Well case, and says:
"ltcwouid be hard to find in the history
of litigation a more striking instance of
the uncertainty of the law than The
Driven Well case recently decided by the
Supreme Court of the United States. The
patent was granted January Ia, 1858, and
re-issued May 0, 1871. 1t expired Janua-
ry IA, 1886. The litigation concerning
the invention began in the Patent Office,
10 an interference proceeding before the
letters patent were issued, and it survived
the patent nearly three years, ending only
with this last decision of the Supreme
Court to have been wrong from the be-
ginning, and the patent is declared to
have been unlawfully issued"
The Trenton Common Council has
adopted resolution that, "Whereas, 1t
is commonly reported that an effort is be.
ing made to establish National Fair up
on the grounds of the Fashion Stud Farm,
10 the suburbs of Trenton, to be conduct
ed like the great National Fair at St.
Louis; and, whereas, sucha project would
bring vast numbers of people and large
amounts of money into our midst, which
would be largely beneficial to the inter
ests OF the city; therefore, Resolved, That
the Mayor Of the city is hereby requested.
In behalf of Common Council and the cit
| A@ShAo " Atphttht w SoitonpOuQ WIFI tuo
promoters of the project and extend a
cordial offer Of such assistance as Com
mon Council can consistently offer them.
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Gentlemen, you can get your clothes
cleaned and pressed at 33 Swan st., az
good as ut any place in the country, none
excepted. Oyercoats $3.50; Coats 81. 90;
Pants 10; Vest 80. Ladies' goods at
reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. w. RoUaHToN.
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